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Richard Feynman, quarks, bombs, and bongos, Harry Henderson

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Richard Feynman, quarks, bombs, and bongos, Harry Henderson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-130) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
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Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Richard Feynman
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Harry Henderson
Series statement
Makers of modern science
Sub title
quarks, bombs, and bongos
Summary
From his calculations as part of the Manhattan Project team to his role investigating the Challenger space shuttle explosion, this volume delves into the fascinating life and work of this scientist
Table Of Contents
Feynman and American science -- War and love -- A many-facested person -- The joy of finding out -- Along the infinite corridor -- Entering the quantum world -- Princeton and quantum mechanics -- Physics at war -- Writing the atomic playbook -- "Interesting problems" -- The teacher and the performer -- A final challenge -- ConclusionL assessing a life
Target audience
adolescent
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